National Competition for Access to Higher Education
How does it work?
The national competition takes place at the end of the school year and is organised in three phases, according to the annually-approved schedule.
It is the responsibility of the National Commission for Access to Higher Education to manage the entire process related to assessing the ability to attend, as well as setting the criteria for selecting and ranking candidates for registration and enrolment in higher education.
See the conditions to apply here.
What are the national final exams?
In applying for higher education, national final exams can be considered in the following ways:
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Completion of entrance exams
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Calculation of final grade of secondary education
Consult the calendar of steps for national final exams for secondary education and access to higher education
Application phases
- Phase 1: 7 to 23 August 2020
- Phase 2: 28-09 to 09-10-2020
- Phase 3: 22 to 26-10-2020
Necessary documents
- Password for accessing the online application system (Request password)
- ENES 2020 form issued by the Secondary School where the applicant sat the national exams
All information is available for consultation at: www.dges.gov.pt
Note : Applicants who are offered a place in any of the application phases must register online on the dates scheduled for this purpose. Failure to register will result in loss of the place offered.
Documentos
Contingents
In Phase 1 of the application process, the places available for each course in each higher education institution are divided into a general contingent and several special contingents to which certain percentages of the available places are allocated:
- Applicants from the Azores
- Applicants from Madeira
- Applicants who are Portuguese emigrants or family members of same
- Applicants who are serving in the military
- Applicants who have physical or sensory disabilities
Applicants who meet the conditions for any of these special contingents compete for a percentage of places specially allocated to the contingent in question.
Any applicants who do not obtain a place by this means will then be ranked under the general contingent.
In Phase 2, in addition to the general contingent, there is also a special contingent for applicants with disabilities.
In Phase 3, there is only the general contingent.
Student Desk - Academic Services
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E-mail: gabineteacesso@ualg.pt